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An up-and-coming rapper begins to feel the symptoms of a condition he suffers from taking over him minutes before his performance, causing him to go through various altered states.
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An up-and-coming rapper begins to feel the symptoms of a condition he suffers from taking over him minutes before his performance, causing him to go through various altered states.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Mauricio Salgado
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Runtime:7 minutes
Studio:Faceless Films
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